Notts County have delivered another stunning show of ambition in the transfer market by swooping for exciting Crawley winger Enzio Boldewijn.

The Magpies have paid a "significant six-figure sum" to land the Dutchman, and it is believed to be their biggest outlay since signing Kasper Schmeichel from Manchester City in 2009.

Chairman Alan Hardy had originally ruled out a move for Boldewijn last month because of the player’s desire to play at a higher level, with a host of League One and Championship clubs monitoring his situation.

But Notts decided to test the water with the in-demand winger, who was excited by the club’s ambition of rising through the divisions.

And Magpies boss Kevin Nolan said he was thrilled with his latest arrival.

“It’s unbelievable to get him really because there was a lot of interest from people above us,” he said.

“But we are trying to build something special here at Notts and we sold that to him and the agent, allied with Alan’s willingness to get it over the line.

“That’s been as key as being able to match what Crawley wanted.

“It’s a big coup for us and I am delighted to get him.”

Boldewijn scored nine goals and created another five for Crawley last season in which he won many plaudits for his performances.

He is comfortable playing on the left or right side of midfield and fits the profile of the club’s desire to recruit players with pace and skill.

Having signed exciting winger Nathan Thomas from Sheffield United on a season-long loan on Tuesday, Nolan believes that Boldewijn will be a delight to watch.

Enzio Boldewijn

“He is somebody who is definitely going to excite and what we want to do is improve him and make him better,” he said.

“He did really well for Crawley, he’s a good ball carrier, very pacy and that’s something we lacked last year.

“He will bring something different to what we already have.

“He’s another one who is going to put people on the edge of their seats and give us that extra bit of quality in the final third.”